This report is intended to complement a related publication that examines citizen participation from the perspective of federal policy and the managers of that policy. In contrast to that approach, this report examines citizen participation from the local perspective in order to provide a feel for what citizen involvement in decision making is…

GOALS WERE DEVELOPED TO BE CARRIED OUT OVER A 5-YEAR PERIOD. FIRST, CHILDREN WOULD BE EVALUATED IN THE SPRING, PRIOR TO SCHOOL ENTRY IN THE FALL, AND A PREDICTION OF THEIR ABILITY TO COPE WITH SCHOOL WOULD BE MADE. THE STAFF WOULD MAKE APPROPRIATE INTERVENTIONS DESIGNED TO HELP THE CHILD DURING THE EARLY SCHOOL YEARS, EFFECTIVENESS WOULD BE…

The author presents a series of exercises designed to lead the reader to the author's conclusions about censorship. Seven general conclusions are presented: (1) censorship runs the full ideological spectrum, both in the kinds of material that get censored and in the kinds of people who do the censoring; (2) censorship disputes frequently defy…

Community organization theories are reviewed and principles of social work group practice are delineated for directors of special education. Focused on are such aspects as worker competencies and attitudes, strategies for community change, and organizational structure. The author briefly related the theoretical information to his experience with…

The value of the humanities is obvious to anyone who has looked to literature for insight, to philosophy for wisdom, to the arts for pleasure. In an effort to demonstrate how the humanities can help modern society deal with some of its most pressing and complex problems, the National Endowment for the Humanities gives grants for scholarly research…

When commercial radio began broadcasting, some citizens saw it as a new "golden age," offering vast opportunities for educational and public service programing. These dreams did not come true because it was more profitable to sell advertising. The same pattern occured with broadcast television. Cable television provides a third chance, and this…

This study highlights the differences between community psychology and community mental health and concludes that community psychology should disengage itself from the community mental health movement if it is to fulfill its most important functions of interfacing with the social systems of deviance control and of socialization and support.…

The author outlines approaches for industrial educators in helping to resolve energy conservation problems, including curriculum development in all grades, staff development, operations facilities, and learning activities. He names several sources of information on energy information and education. (MF)

The role of correspondence study in developing nations such as India is examined and suggestions are offered for its improvement and increased effectiveness. Involvement of the community is considered. (LBH)

This article describes the free education system of Guyana. It includes information on nursery and primary education, secondary education, technical and vocational training, special education and continuing education, teacher training, higher education, and educational finance. The importance of community decision making and financing are…

An organized task force can create community awareness of the adolescent substance abuse epidemic sweeping across the nation. The purposes, objectives, structure and action-oriented committee activities of the task force are described. (Author/BL)

Describes the function of community school advisory committees in Kenawha County, West Virginia, and presents guidelines for the role and responsibilities of local school advisory councils. (JG)

A multipart assessment of kindergarten readiness was developed for the State of Vermont. The approach reflects emerging consensus around the appropriate domains of development to include in child assessments, as well as the need to assess schools' readiness for young children and their families. The approach differs from some states' approaches,…